A new Trichosalpinx (Orchidaceae: Pleurothallidinae) from the northern Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica Author Fernández, Melania Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica, P. O. Box 302 - 7050 Cartago, Costa Rica. Ángel Andreetta Andean Orchids Research Center, University Alfredo Pérez Guerrero, Ecuador. Corresponding author: melania. fernandez @ ucr. ac. cr Author Bogarín, Diego Lankester Botanical Garden, University of Costa Rica, P. O. Box 302 - 7050 Cartago, Costa Rica. Ángel Andreetta Andean Orchids Research Center, University Alfredo Pérez Guerrero, Ecuador. Corresponding author: melania. fernandez @ ucr. ac. cr text Phytotaxa 2011 2011-12-23 38 41 48 http://biotaxa.org/Phytotaxa/article/view/phytotaxa.38.1.6 journal article 6324 10.11646/phytotaxa.38.1.6 ae9f4b79-630b-44c0-9a63-763b822af0a1 1179-3163 4894624
TABLE 1. Comparison of morphological characters of Trichosalpinx reflexa, T. memor and T. ciliaris from Costa Rica.
CharacterT. memorT. reflexaT. ciliaris
Ramicaulstraightstraightfractiflex
Leaveselliptic-ovateelliptic-lanceolateelliptic-lanceolate
Sepal marginciliateentireciliate
Dorsal sepalporrecterectporrect
Synsepalnot reflexedreflexednot reflexed
Petal size1.3–2.0 × 1.0–1.8 mm1.3–2.0 × 1.0–1.8 mm1.2–1.7 × 0.2–0.7 mm
Petal margindensely ciliateentire or serrulateminutely ciliate
Lip callusending near the middleending near the first thirdending near the middle